Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today

CityBuild Construction Pipeline Training and Career Pathways

• CityBuild Stakeholder Partnerships

• In-depth look at CityBuild Academy

• Employment Networking Services

• Construction Administration and Professional Services Academy

• Questions and Discussion

Presentation Agenda:

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Office of Economic and Workforce Development

The Mission of the Workforce Development DivisionIs to advance shared prosperity in San Francisco by retaining, attracting, and creating the conditions to grow jobs; and training, preparing and connecting residents to these jobs; with the goal of helping all

residents achieve economic self sufficiency

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CityBuild Goals

Create training opportunities that assist with developing a qualified construction workforce.

Connect local residents with existing construction employment opportunities for career advancement.

Assist contractors with meeting their labor needs and contractual obligations as the centralized administrator of workforce policies.

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Stakeholder Partnerships

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CityBuild

Community-Based

Organizations

Trade Unions and

Apprenticeship Programs

City AgenciesConstruction

Industry Employers

CityBuild Academy (CBA)

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Since 2006, CityBuild Pre-apprenticeship Training Academy has successfully trained over 1,200 San Francisco residents to become entry-level workers in the local Construction Industry.

KEYS TO SUCCESS:

18-week training that focuses on both hard and soft skills

City-wide recruitment and outreach through Community Organizations

Partnerships with several local Labor Unions and Apprenticeship Programs

Support from many large and small construction firms

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Phases of a CBA Cycle

OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT

JOB READINESS TRAINING AND INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT

ENROLLMENT: 18-WEEK PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING

VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COURSE

MODULAR AND SPECIAL TRAININGS WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS

CASE MANAGEMENT AND CAREER COUNSELING

GRADUATION – JOB PLACEMENT – UNIONMEMBERSHIP

RETENTION AND MENTORSHIP

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Phases of a CBA Cycle

OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT

CITY-WIDE EFFORTS

SF Unified School District

District Attorney’s Office

SF Adult Probation Department

SF Juvenile Probation Department

Five Keys Charter School

Neighborhood Access Points

COMMUNITY-BASED RECRUITMENT PARTNERS

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Phases of a CBA Cycle

OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

18 years or older

HS Diploma or GED

Valid Driver’s License

Proof of SF Residency

Ability to lift at least 70 lbs.

Basic Math and Reading Skills

Ability to pass Drug Test

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Phases of a CBA Cycle

JOB READINESS TRAINING AND INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT

JRT CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT

WITH CBO PARTNERS

1-week Classroom Training

Intro to Construction Trades

Soft Skills Development

Construction Career Exploration

1-week Physical Education Assessment

Final Panel Interview

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Phases of a CBA Cycle

ENROLLMENT: 18-WEEK PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING

TRAINING CURRICULUM

Hands-on Construction SkillsBasic Carpentry and General Laborer Skills Development

• Tools Identification• Power Tools Safety and Skills• Scaffolding Safety• Rough Framing• Intro to Welding

Physical Education

Classroom Education• Blueprint Reading• Construction-related Math• Labor and Community Studies• Energy Efficiency and Green Building• Life/Job-Readiness Skills

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

Skills Assessment and Certifications

• OSHA 10

• CPR/First Aid

• HAZWOPER

• Forklift

• Scissor Lift

• Skid Steer

Safety Awareness Certifications:

• Traffic Control

• Confined Space

• Scaffold/Stairways

• Fall Protection

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Phases of a CBA Cycle

GRADUATION – JOB PLACEMENT – UNIONMEMBERSHIP

PLACEMENT INTO HIGH-DEMAND TRADES

LABORERS

CARPENTERS

IRONWORKERS

DRYWALLERS

GLAZIERS

SHEET METAL WORKERS

TILE WORKERS

…AND MORE

DIRECT ENTRY AGREEMENTS

LABORERS

CARPENTERS

IRONWORKERS

PLASTERERS

CEMENT MASONS

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CityBuild Academy Outcomes: FY 16/17

Enrollment = 134

Placement = 113

84% Placed out of Total

Enrolled

80% Retention

Enrollment = 37

Placement = 25

68% Placed out of Total

Enrolled

Enrollment = 40

Placement = 28

70% Placed out of Total

Enrolled

CityBuildAcademy

CAPSA

Chase Center Training

Employment Networking Services (ENS)

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Contractors contact CityBuild

when there is a hiring

opportunity

Available workers check in weekly to stay eligible

for Employment Networking

Services

CityBuild networks with contractors

and monitors their compliance of

Workforce Hiring Policies to identify job opportunities

CBA graduates and out-of-work

SF residents create pipeline

of available workers

CityBuild networks available workers with contractor hiring opportunities.

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Citybuild ENS Outcomes

FY 16/17 Numbers:

Placement* = 1279

FY 15/16 Numbers:

Placement = 1228

*Note: Citybuild’s Employment Network Services count placement instances and not the number of placed clients.

Construction Administration and Professional Services Academy

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In addition to Career Pathways into construction field work, CityBuild has also partnered with Mission Hiring Hall and City College to train San Francisco residents to become entry-level administrative workers for construction companies and professional services firms.

KEYS TO SUCCESS:

18-week training that focuses on Construction Industry-related Administrative Skills

Includes Job-Readiness Training such as Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Interview Skills, and Public Speaking Skills

Participation from Employer Partners who provide special training curriculum and internship opportunities

Internship and Job Placement Assistance through ENS

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TRAINING CURRICULUM

Construction Industry Overview

• Construction bidding process

• Lean construction

• Building information modeling

• Document management

• Project start-up

• Construction Scheduling

• Contracts, insurance and bonds

Administrative Skills

• Basic Accounting – Quickbooks Pro

• Billing & Bookkeeping

• Microsoft Office

CAREER PATHWAYS

Entry-level Administrative Positions

• Office Administrator

• Project Assistant

• Project Engineer

• Executive Assistant

• Document Control Specialist

Construction Administration and Professional Services Academy

Professional Services Opportunities

• AutoCAD Drafter

• Entry-level Engineer (Civil & Mechanical)

• Apprentice Architect

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Partnership with Juvenile Probation

2016-2017 Outreach and Referral

• Two visits to Log Cabin, CityBuild Academy Orientation for 63 youth

• Six referrals from Juvenile Probation’s Lisa Randall and Woodside’s Kim Warman

Next Steps:

• Additional outreach events and presentation at Log Cabin• Coordination with JPD counselors, probation officers, and

other staff for recruitment into CityBuild• Direct referrals of past and current participants to

CityBuild community partners• Onsite training at Woodside?

THANK YOU

CONTACTS:

JOSHUA ARCE

CITYBUILD DIRECTOR

JOSHUA.ARCE@SFGOV.ORGfb.com/sfoewdoewd.org @sfoewd

Questions